Figure 4: Potentialgrowth in liquidfuelsupply from biomass, by source From residuals to new forests, building biofuel supply New long rotation afforestation ... assessed currently available woody residues as having the potential for 46 PJ pa ... the potential to rise significantly by 2030 (refer Figure 4). In addition 3.37 million ha is seen as available for planting in purpose-grown forests and fuel crops which could

FIGURE 2.13 Estimates of the potentialliquidfuelsupply from conversion ... simultaneously with this /em> fuel (CBTL) supply, as the same biomass ...Potentialliquidfuelsupplies are estimated individually for each technology

Global potentials of biomassliquidfuel have been assessed in a study on global and regional potential of renewable energy sources for different scenarios [17]. Cost-supply curves on global level from this study are shown in Figure 7.

The potentialsources of forest fuels are felling residues and stumps ... surplus and directed entirely to energy use, 101.6 million m3 of above ground biomass ... the available forest fuel totals about 187 million m³ per year (Figure A), i.e. about 150

demand for heat supply, the Southeast will largely draw upon electric energy or fuel ... quo. The true potential of woody biomass energy has yet to be fully understood ... this renewable source, and the extent of potential ramifications will become more apparent

with a total potential of around 10 GWe. Biomass cogeneration currently stands at 1.7 GWe. Gas ... 3% of total electricity generation. Biomass accounts for two thirds of cogeneration, with coal and gas making up the remainder. Most biomass cogeneration is based on bagasse use in sugar ... Electricity Generation Matrix in Brazil (TWh) Coal Oil Gas Nuclear Hydro Other renewables Total Source: International Energy Agency. “World Energy Outlook 2002”. p 313